Best Nethack Apps &amp; Games

4.4😊(150 ratings)

Free

Embark on a single-player dungeon crawl to collect treasure, find the Amulet of Yendor, and survive perilous mazes. This port offers graphical tilesets, touch controls, and customizable shortcuts for an enhanced roguelike experience.

What We Love

🎮 Faithful port of classic NetHack game
📱 Well-designed touch interface for mobile
🎨 Multiple tileset options available
♾️ Infinite replayability and depth
🆓 Free to play with no paywalls
⚙️ Customizable controls and shortcuts
💾 Automatic save functionality
🔄 Regular updates and active maintenance
🎯 Accessible for both new and veteran players
📊 Impressive complexity and game mechanics

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
💾 Game files corrupted or lost unexpectedly
⌨️ Limited external keyboard support
🎮 Clunky movement controls
🖱️ Double-tap sensitivity issues
📱 Mobile interface not fully optimized
🔤 Chinese pinyin keyboard input causes crashes
✨ Missing visual effects and animations
🎨 Outdated graphics and UI design
🔍 Visibility issues in corridors

Pathos: Nethack Codex by Callan Hodgskin

Strong Contender

4.7(362 ratings)

Free

Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure inspired by Nethack's rule set. Select from 13 distinct classes and delve into a perilous dungeon. Your mission is to confront your nemesis in hell and escape with as much treasure as possible.

GnollHack by Hyvän mielen pelit ry

Roguelike Legend Remastered

Worth Considering

The first roguelike, from 1980

4.7(111 ratings)

Free

Embark on a perilous quest in a remastered classic roguelike. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts. With deep strategy, a rich class and race system, and challenging permadeath, every playthrough offers endless replayability.

More Nethack apps to explore

Direhollow

Faithful remake of classic roguelikeTrue permadeath with save deletionComplete A-Z bestiary

Experience a faithful mobile remake of the classic 1980 roguelike game. Navigate unforgiving dungeons, face a complete bestiary, and strive to claim the Amulet of Yendor with true permadeath. Enjoy the authentic ASCII graphics and a free, fair gameplay experience.

This app serves as a comprehensive toolkit for NetHack players, offering tools to master shops, spells, and character progression. It provides detailed information on items, spells, intrinsics, and includes animated solutions for puzzles. The app also features score logging and progress tracking.

Item identification by priceSpell success percentagesIntrinsic monitoring

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

(2)

free

by Dancing Bottle

Procedural world generationDeep crafting systemVehicle construction and modification

A challenging post-apocalyptic survival roguelike with procedural generation. Explore, craft, and manage your needs to stay alive in a world overrun by monsters. Build, customize vehicles, and discover secrets in a vast, open-ended experience.

Embark on a legendary dungeon-crawling adventure with this classic roguelike game. Explore vast levels, battle monsters, and uncover hidden secrets. Enjoy a faithful port with modern touch controls and graphical options.

ASCII or graphics modeTouch-based movement and commandsGesture-based command system

Cyberpunk Hacker Plinko

The origin of all roguelikes!

$2.99

Explore procedurally generated dungeons in this classic turn-based adventure RPG. Designed for touchscreens, it offers deep strategy and endless replayability as you seek the Amulet of Yendor. Battle monsters, identify items, and survive the Dungeons of Doom.

Random dungeon layouts and itemsGraphical, animated actionsAmbient background dungeon sounds

OneBit Adventure Roguelike RPG

(73)

paid

Offline Pixel Dungeon Crawler

Turn-based roguelike RPG gameplayMultiple character classes with unique skillsEndless dungeon crawling

Embark on a turn-based roguelike RPG adventure through endless dungeons. Battle monsters, collect loot, and level up diverse character classes. Experience strategic combat and challenging permadeath in a retro pixel art world.

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Tower of Babylon: Rebirth

Climb the heights of Babylon

Sink the fleet. Rule the deep.

One-thumb movement and tentacle strikesDevastating special powersEscalating endless run with bosses

Become a monstrous sea creature in this hand-painted arcade game. Smash ships with your tentacles, use devastating powers, and survive increasingly challenging naval attacks. Grow stronger with permanent upgrades and unlock new abilities in an endless run.

Pixel Dungeon Crawler RPG

Retro pixel dungeon crawlingOpen world explorationMonster and hero capture

Embark on a retro pixel dungeon-crawling adventure. Explore a vast world, collect and craft loot, and capture monsters and heroes for turn-based combat. Compete in PvP, conquer raids, and build powerful guilds.

(22K)

Terminal hacking roguelike

NULLSET

An online fantasy adventure

Fantasy world explorationMonster battlesResource gathering and crafting

Embark on a grand fantasy adventure in an online world. Explore, battle monsters, gather resources, and craft gear. Team up with friends to tackle dungeons and challenge other players.

Dark Bouncer-Roguelike Defense

(1)

free

One good bounce saves the run!

One shot, one bounce gameplaySummon units and cast spellsStrategic trigger placement

A unique pinball defense RPG where a single well-aimed shot summons units and casts spells. Strategically place triggers and build your deck to control the flow of automatic combat and turn the tide of battle.

(0)

Lift the curse that haunts you

Dungeon!

(0)

Arcane Knight : Idle RPG

Idle Growth & Epic Loot

Endless reincarnation and limitless growthIdle hack and slash combatEpic gear with random options

Embark on an epic idle RPG adventure where you can reincarnate endlessly to grow beyond limits. Enjoy powerful hack and slash combat with auto-play features, and collect epic gear with random options to create your unique build. Challenge bosses solo or with players worldwide.

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Access geekhack.org forumSend and receive private messagesPost to recent discussions

geekhack

by Larry Herzog jr.

$1.99

Access the geekhack.org forum directly from your mobile device. Send and receive private messages, view discussions, and manage your profile on the go.

Explore dungeons in this Minesweeper-inspired RPG. Discover monsters, treasures, and stairs by revealing the dark floor. Use color-coded hints to navigate safely and manage your Life Points, Level, and Weapon/Armor Points.

Minesweeper-like gameplayDungeon explorationMonster, treasure, and stairs discovery